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UX Researcher & Interaction Designer specializing in Human-Centered Robotics

Skopje, Macedonia
Only remote
MSc - Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT), Erasmus Mundus Joint Degree
Skopje, Macedonia
Only remote
MSc - Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT), Erasmus Mundus Joint Degree

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Darja-Stoeva-CV.pdf

User Experience (UX)ResearchAdobe After EffectsAdobe IllustratorAdobe Creative CloudApplication Programming Interfaces (APIs)Data AnalysisC Sharp (Programming Language)Event ManagementInteraction DesignJournalsPython (Programming Language)MATLABProject ManagementQuantitative ResearchRobotics Design and ProductionStakeholder ManagementTraining ActivitiesUsability TestingRobot Operating SystemUser ResearchKinectPublishingUser Feedback
UX Research
Expertise in user interviews, usability testing, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and workshop facilitation.

Human-Centered Robotics
Proficiency in HRI design, motion-based interaction, robot programming, and research experiment design.

Technical Tools
Skilled in using Miro, Adobe CC (Illustrator, After Effects), Choregraphe, NAOqi API, Kinect SDK, Python, C#, ROS, and MATLAB.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Experience in team collaboration and working across disciplines in robotics and interaction design projects.

Research and Publication
Ability to conduct academic research, analyze data, and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

Project Management
Competence in managing research projects, coordinating with stakeholders, and delivering results within deadlines.
 

Experience

Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2024

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

UX / Interaction Consultant

Freelance
Available for short- and mid-term freelance contracts in UX research, user testing, and HRI.

Creative Technologist / Interaction Designer

DANCR
Built interactive dance systems using Pepper robot and Kinect camera for human pose estimation. Tools: Python, C#, Kinect, NAOqi API

Robotics Programmer

H.A.U.S.
Collaborated with artists, engineers, and institutions on interdisciplinary robotics projects, designed motion behaviors and control interfaces for the Pepper robot for artistic research and mix media performances

UX Researcher & Workshop Facilitator

Caring Robots
Ran stakeholder workshops in elderly care settings, transcribed interviews and observations, synthesized insights into design directions. Tools: Miro

HRI Researcher in Body Motion

TrustRobots
Developed and evaluated real-time human-robot imitation system, researched body motion and performed a review of existing studies on body mirroring and synchrony in HRI. Tools: MATLAB, Kinect SDK, Python, C#

Research Assistant

University of Technology Vienna
Co-developed HRI system with a focus on body-based interaction, led and co-designed user studies, published studies in top HRI venues, taught courses on body motion, and co-supervised master thesis

Certificates

Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects

Adobe Certified Professional

2024


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